To honor your parents implies respect, obedience, and submission to their authority.  It is the only commandment accompanied by a stated promise.  Those who honor their parents are promised God’s blessing.  Honoring our parents is...

Drawing on the fact that God Himself created in six days and rested on the seventh, we have been provided with the gift of a day to observe and focus on the worship of God and rest.  This day is not be burdened with all kinds of manmade...

There is more to taking the Lord’s name in vain than curse words, as many people think.  Understanding the original context can help us avoid breaking the third commandment in other ways as well.  The Bible has much to say about what...

Idols in Old Testament accounts seem easy to identify, but what about idols today?  There are numerous idols presently existing that are a threat to our relationship with God.  These idols can be many different things found today.  We...

God created us in His image and intends for us to be in faithful relationship with Him above all else.  We were made to worship God, but are we worshiping God or other gods in our life?  Sometimes we may not identify those as other gods....

During the Exodus God promised the people blessings if they were obedient to Him.  The people promised obedience saying, “Everything that the Lord has spoken we will do.”  In his letter, James urges people to be doers of God’s word...

Our world is such that we may often feel we cannot make a difference.  So much seems to be out of our control and influence.  However, Jesus taught his followers to be agents of change through their witness as “salt and light” in the...

Making decisions is often not at all easy.  From big to little decisions we frequently want and need help and guidance.  Our decisions are critical in that they reflect our relationship with God and can bring life-altering results for...

Forgiveness is a huge issue for Christians and non-Christians alike.  People struggle with giving and receiving forgiveness.  God’s desire is for all people to be forgiven, restored, and reconciled.  This can happen by having faith in...

There are multitudes of people grieving over loss and death, or are being afflicted in some way.  These persons are in need of comfort, whether they ask for it or not.  As God’s people and receiving comfort from Him, we can help bring...